“how horrible!” in French
quelle horreur!
Does terrible mean good in French?
C’est terrible ! It’s great! But when it’s used in the negative,
terrible is generally positive (ha ha), meaning “terrific” or “great.”
What is the French word for hostile?
| From To Via | • hostile → truculent hostile ↔ vijandig | • hostile → enemyhostileadverse ↔ vijandelijk | • hostile → hostile ↔ feindselig |
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Is the word horrible an adjective?
HORRIBLE (adjective
) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary.
How do you spell mean in French?
- [person] méchant(e)
- [action] méchant(e) That was a mean thing to do. C’était méchant de faire ça. That’s a really mean thing to say! …
- to be mean to sb être méchant(e) avec qn. You’re being mean to me. Tu es méchant avec moi. She apologized for being so mean to him.
Do the French say sacre bleu?
Sacrebleu is a stereotypical and very old fashioned French curse, which is rarely used by the French these days
. An English equivalent would be “My Goodness!” or “Golly Gosh!” It was once considered very offensive.
Is formidable a French word?
Wiktionary explains that
‘formidable’ was first used in French around 1392
. It’s also related to the Latin word ‘formidabilis’, which can be translated as ‘great’ or ‘terrible’.
What does C est pas terrible mean?
C’est pas terrible ! :
That’s not great! That’s lame!
familier. In this informal expression, terrible doesn’t mean “dreadful” or “terrible”, but rather “terrific” or “fantastic”.
What is the meaning of Hastile?
b :
marked by malevolence
: having or showing unfriendly feelings a hostile act. c : openly opposed or resisting a hostile critic hostile to new ideas.
What is a better word for horrible?
In this page you can discover 62 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for horrible, like:
hideous, dreadful, horrendous, obnoxious, repulsive, ghastly, appalling, despicable, atrocious, nefarious and shocking
.
What is the meaning of horrible in Oxford dictionary?
/ˈhɔrəbl/ , /ˈhɑrəbl/ 1(informal)
very bad or unpleasant
; used to describe something that you do not like horrible weather/children/shoes The coffee tasted horrible.
What is a good word for horrible?
- appalling,
- atrocious,
- awful,
- dreadful,
- frightful,
- ghastly,
- grisly,
- gruesome.
What does * * mean?
a small starlike symbol (*), used in writing and printing as a reference mark or to indicate omission, doubtful matter, etc
. Linguistics. the figure of a star (*) used to mark an utterance that would be considered ungrammatical or otherwise unacceptable by native speakers of a language, as in * I enjoy to ski.
Is hair in French feminine?
Hair in French is either le cheveu (one strand of hair) or, more commonly, les cheveux: the le makes it
masculine
.
What does si vous plait?
Definition of s’il vous plaît
:
if you please
: please.
What does SAC La blur mean?
The term sacré bleu is a dated, stereotypical French expression meant
to express astonishment, shock, or amazement
.
How do the French say wow?
Waouh!
The closest thing to the english “wow!” exclamation in French is ” waouh “. Although it’s spelled differently, it has the same meaning, expressing surprise and amazement. Note that’s it’s sometimes spelled ” waou ” or even “waw”.
Is Zut alors rude?
Zut alors or zut!
Zut which is more common than the old-fashioned “zut alors” is actually just
a very polite way to say merde
. It’s like saying “shucks” or “dang” to avoid swearing in front of people you shouldn’t swear in front of. So feel free to use this one as it won’t get you into any trouble at all.
What is excellent in French?
excellent ! ⧫
parfait !
See full dictionary entry for excellent below.
What does redoubtable mean?
Definition of redoubtable
1 :
causing fear or alarm
: formidable. 2 : illustrious, eminent broadly : worthy of respect.
What is a sentence for formidable?
Formidable Sentence Examples
He does have a formidable temper, you know
. Two formidable men stood on either side. Josh was no stranger to a fistfight, and he was considered by many to be a formidable opponent. The girls had a large amount of respect for their formidable grandfather.
